Ashes Of Desire

❀ Unexpected Reunion ❀

Author's POV

As Atharva reached his home, entering inside he saw his houseworkers prepping the breakfast,

"Wow!!, so the sahabzaade decided to finally show up, I came from Delhi and you were gone to god know where for the entire night." It was none other than Karan Malviya.

"Karan ?? I thought you were coming next week." Atharva said casually while walking upstairs towards his room.

Karan followed him, "I decided to surprise you but it was me who got surprised, where were you ?"

"Uh I was at office working late, now if your interrogation is over get out, I'm tired" Atharva said entering the washroom.

"The fuck I left you in Mumbai alone for a week and you started lying, I called your office you weren't there, if you don't want to tell then don't I'm also Karan Malviya, I'll find it on my own, and leak it online, afterall I own a tech company." Karan shouted from outside, but Atharva just ignored him and didn't pay him any heed.

After coming downstairs at lunch time, Both best friends engaged in conversation with each other.

"So what's your plan for today?" Atharva asked him.

"I'm back in Mumbai after 7 years going to explore and might go for apartment hunting" Karan said while munching on chips.

"Why? You could just stay here, like old days." Atharva turned to him and said.

"No no staying with you was a nightmare, I want to enjoy my life, I'm still young" Karan said dramatically.

Atharva scoffed at him and said, "Dude, why even I'm your friend"

It was almost 8 pm Karan was at a apartment complex, he finalized the deal for his new home, he was talking to the contractor.

"There are only two apartment in this floor, so you'll have peace and the apartment right infront oy yours is of a woman, she has her own buisness, so you won't have any disturbance sir" the contractor said as they Both left the home and entered in the hallway.

As they left the apartment complex the contractor turned and said, "Also sir there is a bakery nearby, it's very famous, you can visit it" Karan smiled and nodded.

As Karan walked along the bustling streets of Mumbai at night, the city's chaotic energy seemed to fade into the background.

Memories of days gone by flooded his mind, each corner triggering a cascade of emotions he had long buried.

He remembered those late-night strolls with her, their laughter mingling with the city's cacophony. The glow of streetlights reflected in her eyes as they shared dreams under the vast Mumbai sky. The aroma of street food intertwined with her perfume, a scent he could still recall vividly after all these years.

This city had been their playground, where every alley held a story, every rooftop whispered promises of a future they had envisioned together. Now, amidst the throngs of people and honking horns, Karan found himself longing for those simpler moments, where love felt limitless and the city was their canvas to paint with dreams.

Just then he saw a cozy cafe, Café Serenade
he felt a sudden pull towards this place, whithout thinking anything he went towards it.